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JESSICA BROWN Meantime, where was Marjorie? To go back to where we left her, in the railroad train, she had fallen asleep from utter exhaustion of nerve and body. But her nap was of short duration. She woke with a start, and found, to her surprise, that she was leaning her head against somebody's shoulder. She looked up, to see the red-faced man gravely regarding her, though he smiled as their eyes met.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “She woke with a start, and found, to her surprise, that she was leaning her head against somebody's shoulder.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To go back to where we left her, in the railroad train, she had fallen asleep from utter exhaustion of nerve and body.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She woke with a start, and found, to her surprise, that she was leaning her head against somebody's shoulder.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To go back to where we left her, in the railroad train, she had fallen asleep from utter exhaustion of nerve and body.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She looked up, to see the red-faced man gravely regarding her, though he smiled as their eyes met.”
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading “JESSICA BROWN Meantime, where was Marjorie?”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “But her nap was of short duration.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She woke with a start, and found, to her surprise, that she was leaning her head against somebody's shoulder.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “She looked up, to see the red-faced man gravely regarding her, though he smiled as their eyes met.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She woke with a start, and found, to her surprise, that she was leaning her head against somebody's shoulder.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She woke with a start, and found, to her surprise, that she was leaning her head against somebody's shoulder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To go back to where we left her, in the railroad train, she had fallen asleep from utter exhaustion of nerve and body.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She looked up, to see the red-faced man gravely regarding her, though he smiled as their eyes met.
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From this reading To go back to where we left her, in the railroad train, she had fallen asleep from utter exhaustion of nerve and body.
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From this reading To go back to where we left her, in the railroad train, she had fallen asleep from utter exhaustion of nerve and body.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To go back to where we left her, in the railroad train, she had fallen asleep from utter exhaustion of nerve and body.
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From this reading JESSICA BROWN Meantime, where was Marjorie?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But her nap was of short duration.
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From this reading But her nap was of short duration.
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From this reading To go back to where we left her, in the railroad train, she had fallen asleep from utter exhaustion of nerve and body.
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From this reading She looked up, to see the red-faced man gravely regarding her, though he smiled as their eyes met.
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From this reading To go back to where we left her, in the railroad train, she had fallen asleep from utter exhaustion of nerve and body.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She woke with a start, and found, to her surprise, that she was leaning her head against somebody's shoulder.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To go back to where we left her, in the railroad train, she had fallen asleep from utter exhaustion of nerve and body.
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From this reading To go back to where we left her, in the railroad train, she had fallen asleep from utter exhaustion of nerve and body.
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From this reading She looked up, to see the red-faced man gravely regarding her, though he smiled as their eyes met.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To go back to where we left her, in the railroad train, she had fallen asleep from utter exhaustion of nerve and body.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked up, to see the red-faced man gravely regarding her, though he smiled as their eyes met.
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From this reading She woke with a start, and found, to her surprise, that she was leaning her head against somebody's shoulder.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To go back to where we left her, in the railroad train, she had fallen asleep from utter exhaustion of nerve and body.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To go back to where we left her, in the railroad train, she had fallen asleep from utter exhaustion of nerve and body.
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From this reading JESSICA BROWN Meantime, where was Marjorie?
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From this reading She woke with a start, and found, to her surprise, that she was leaning her head against somebody's shoulder.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To go back to where we left her, in the railroad train, she had fallen asleep from utter exhaustion of nerve and body.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked up, to see the red-faced man gravely regarding her, though he smiled as their eyes met.
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From this reading She looked up, to see the red-faced man gravely regarding her, though he smiled as their eyes met.
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From this reading JESSICA BROWN Meantime, where was Marjorie?
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading JESSICA BROWN Meantime, where was Marjorie?
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From this reading She looked up, to see the red-faced man gravely regarding her, though he smiled as their eyes met.
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From this reading But her nap was of short duration.
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From this reading To go back to where we left her, in the railroad train, she had fallen asleep from utter exhaustion of nerve and body.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To go back to where we left her, in the railroad train, she had fallen asleep from utter exhaustion of nerve and body.
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From this reading To go back to where we left her, in the railroad train, she had fallen asleep from utter exhaustion of nerve and body.
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From this reading She looked up, to see the red-faced man gravely regarding her, though he smiled as their eyes met.
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From this reading She looked up, to see the red-faced man gravely regarding her, though he smiled as their eyes met.
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From this reading She looked up, to see the red-faced man gravely regarding her, though he smiled as their eyes met.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To go back to where we left her, in the railroad train, she had fallen asleep from utter exhaustion of nerve and body.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading But her nap was of short duration.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She woke with a start, and found, to her surprise, that she was leaning her head against somebody's shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked up, to see the red-faced man gravely regarding her, though he smiled as their eyes met.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She woke with a start, and found, to her surprise, that she was leaning her head against somebody's shoulder.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She woke with a start, and found, to her surprise, that she was leaning her head against somebody's shoulder.
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From this reading She woke with a start, and found, to her surprise, that she was leaning her head against somebody's shoulder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She woke with a start, and found, to her surprise, that she was leaning her head against somebody's shoulder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To go back to where we left her, in the railroad train, she had fallen asleep from utter exhaustion of nerve and body.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She looked up, to see the red-faced man gravely regarding her, though he smiled as their eyes met.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She looked up, to see the red-faced man gravely regarding her, though he smiled as their eyes met.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To go back to where we left her, in the railroad train, she had fallen asleep from utter exhaustion of nerve and body.
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From this reading To go back to where we left her, in the railroad train, she had fallen asleep from utter exhaustion of nerve and body.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked up, to see the red-faced man gravely regarding her, though he smiled as their eyes met.
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From this reading To go back to where we left her, in the railroad train, she had fallen asleep from utter exhaustion of nerve and body.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JESSICA BROWN Meantime, where was Marjorie?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading To go back to where we left her, in the railroad train, she had fallen asleep from utter exhaustion of nerve and body.
in or at the place that
From this reading JESSICA BROWN Meantime, where was Marjorie?
in the company of; together with
From this reading She woke with a start, and found, to her surprise, that she was leaning her head against somebody's shoulder.
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From this reading She woke with a start, and found, to her surprise, that she was leaning her head against somebody's shoulder.
